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The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

63 reviews

ok7a's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Grief, Torture, Child abuse, and Hate crime

Minor: Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Transphobia, and Abortion

sparklingginger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Misogyny, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Sexism, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Lesbophobia, Animal death, Racism, Transphobia, Abortion, Death of parent, Outing, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

laisai's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Child abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Lesbophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexism, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, and Xenophobia

copyright1999's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

[Full review to be later posted.]
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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hhc2Nw66KGVS2Tw0yT40t?si=HxVoL-Z4Szmj2ZRhidsUBA

I create playlists for all novels that I read and find enjoyable; as such, I have created a playlist for The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow. Please, feel free to listen to the playlist linked above as you read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Death, Police brutality, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Minor: Ableism, Dysphoria, and Abortion

smoothgoat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Torture

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Cultural appropriation, Miscarriage, Slavery, Transphobia, Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Colonisation, Infidelity, Outing, Rape, and Sexual content

geilie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Racism, and Sexual harassment

ekmook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

itsdanibee's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Murder, Racism, and Cursing

Minor: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Transphobia, Torture, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Ableism, Abortion, Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Hate crime, and Kidnapping

Not even half way through the audiobook, I immediately went and purchased a copy of Alix E. Harrow’s masterful tale of resilience, empowerment, family bonds and folklore. A truly spectacular work with a delicious plot, enchanting prose and characters to adore: I cannot wait to reread this beautiful and relive the magic.

achillea's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

I found this book very, very well written (even if I hadn't cared for the plot I would've read it simply because how comfortably readable this author's style felt). I do think the ending could have been executed a little differently, but either way, from all the books that I've read so far that have witches, this is the one that felt like it Gets It (admittedly this has more to do with my personal preferences of witching in fiction)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racism, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Abandonment

mothman19's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Vomit